KJVAnd therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
And for this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.
Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews began to persecute Him.
and because of this were the Jews persecuting Jesus, and seeking to kill him, because these things he was doing on a sabbath.
And for this the Jews persecuted Jesus [and sought to kill him], because he had done these things on sabbath.
John — Apostolic writings (New Testament).
1. There was a feast of the Jews. Though the Evangelist does not expressly state what feast this was, yet the probable conjecture is that he means Pentecost, at least if what is here related took place immediately after that Christ came into Galilee. For immediately after the Passover he…